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ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX vs ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:AMD
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Socket AM2
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:2
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4 GB
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:0
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:1
    • P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX, P5K-E/WIFI-AP
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers00, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662ADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMicron JMB363
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS EZ DIY ASUS AI Lifestyle ASUS WiFi@Home ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6100 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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